Zip 55103 (St. Paul, MN) Climate

St. Paul, MN (55103) has a distinct four-season climate typical of a continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. The average temperature in January is around 17°F while the average temperature in July is around 76°F. The city experiences significant snowfall in the winter months and rainfall throughout the year. On average, St. Paul receives 37 inches of rain each year and 54 inches of snowfall each year, making it one of the snowiest cities within the U.S.. Summertime temperatures are usually mild and pleasant due to its location within Minnesota's “Banana Belt” area - an area known for warmer weather during the summer months than other parts of the state.

St. Paul (zip 55103), Minnesota gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

St. Paul (zip 55103) averages 52 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in St. Paul (zip 55103). The US average is 205 sunny days.

St. Paul (zip 55103) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 55103 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.3 Summer - 3.7 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 55103 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	St. Paul, Minnesota	United States
	32.5 in.	38.1 in.
	52.4 in.	27.8 in.
	108.8 days	106.2 days
	196 days	205 days
	82.7°	85.8°
	7.2°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3.4	4.3
	874 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 55103 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In the 55103 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 55103 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 55103 zip code, there are 7.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 55103 zip code with an average of 7.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

In the 55103 zip code, there are 148.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

In the 55103 zip code, there are 20.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 55103 zip code but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 55103 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.5 inches in the 55103 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.

May is the rainiest month in the 55103 zip code with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 108.8 rainy days annually in the 55103 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 52.4 inches in the 55103 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in the 55103 zip code with 11.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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